REAL MADRID played its annual presentation "Friendly game" in front of its home fans in the "Santiago Bernabeu Trophy" with Uruguayian guests PEÑAROL. The final result was a 2-0 win for the home team which was deceiving as it gave more doubts than confidence with just under 5 days left to the start of the new 2010-2011 LIGA season.

It was precisely in the 2ºhalf that REAL MADRID managed to out-pace a tired Peñarol with two goals that gave the Spaniards the victory. The first was a brilliant individual run by ANGEL DI MARIA to score in the 68th min, while the 2ºgoal came from a penalty that RAFAEL VAN DER VAART scored in the 92nd min. Here is the VIDEO is the DI MARIA goal:

Many media observers have commented that Van der Vaart may have played his last game tonight as it seems the Dutchman forms part of a list that includes Drenthe & M.Diarra - just to mention two names - that the Club has put on the transfer market.

Some brief conclusions from tonights game is that although Real Madrid are tactically better in defence, there is a serious lack of real fire-power up front with Benzema still worrying many with his lack of form & performance. Also new signing Ozil looks lacking in physical form & will have to work hard to find pace, while the team overall looks "lost" at times. At this stage, rivals FC Barcelona look a much better side, but as with all the teams in pre-season it is still too early to really compare as Real Madrid Coach Mourinho has not stopped making experiments & many be hiding his cards.

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